Helping First Nations Communities Build Their Own Futures on Their Own Terms
03/08/23 • 38 min
This inaugural episode of the Let’s Bond podcast explores the role and vision of the member-owned First Nations Finance Authority.
FNFA provides financing, investment, and advisory services for First Nation governments under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, which mandates FNFA to raise short- and long-term funding for its borrowing members.
Ernie Daniels, President and CEO of FNFA, joins host Richard Perry to share his personal journey and philosophy of economic self-sufficiency and community prosperity.
Episode runs 38:48
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Ernie Daniels, President and CEO, FNFA
Website: First Nations Finance Authority
Email: [email protected]
This inaugural episode of the Let’s Bond podcast explores the role and vision of the member-owned First Nations Finance Authority.
FNFA provides financing, investment, and advisory services for First Nation governments under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, which mandates FNFA to raise short- and long-term funding for its borrowing members.
Ernie Daniels, President and CEO of FNFA, joins host Richard Perry to share his personal journey and philosophy of economic self-sufficiency and community prosperity.
Episode runs 38:48
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Ernie Daniels, President and CEO, FNFA
Website: First Nations Finance Authority
Email: [email protected]
Next Episode
Monetization and First Nations
This episode of the Let’s Bond podcast discusses monetization as a solution to closing the $60 billion infrastructure gap that exists between First Nation communities and the rest of Canada.
Host Jody Anderson is joined by Steve Berna, Chief Operating Officer of FNFA, and Steven Johnston, Councillor for Mistawasis Nehiyawak and Board Director for FNFA, for a discussion on the need for transformational change to close the infrastructure gap in First Nation communities.
Learn how leveraging annual cashflows (monetization) into long-term debt can unlock federal funds to build critical infrastructure in First Nation communities now.
Episode Runs 25:15
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Councillor Steven Johnston (Mistawasis Nehiyawak)
Website: https://mistawasis.ca/
Steve Berna, Chief Operating Officer, FNFA
Website: First Nations Finance Authority
Email: [email protected]
Additional information:
Monetization: A solution to Close the Infrastructure Gap (FNFA video)
First Nations Fiscal Management Act
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